McAlister's Field Experiment Was Successful in Helping Seventh-Graders Resist Peer

question 41

Multiple Choice

McAlister's field experiment was successful in helping seventh-graders resist peer pressure to smoke cigarettes. His strategy involved teaching students:

• A) how to be assertive and just say "no."
• B) a series of counterarguments they could use against peer pressure, such as, "I'd be a real chicken if I smoked just to impress you."
• C) how to educate their peers about the tremendous health risks involved in smoking.
• D) how to maintain high self-esteem, so they would be more resistant to peer pressure.

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